St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling roughly 950 girls age 3 through grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community.St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.POSITION OVERVIEWThe Lower School co-teacher assists the classroom lead teacher with creating a flexible program and a class environment designed to cultivate each student’s learning and personal growth. The co-teacher needs to establish effective rapport with students, as well as motivate and guide students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for a foundation for lifelong learning and responsible global citizenship. Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents and other faculty/staff members, as well as collaborating effectively with other faculty/staff members are essential. The co-teacher must support the school’s mission and core values.Supervisor: Head of Lower SchoolPosition Status: Salaried, exempt, part-time, 9-monthHours of Work: Standard work week (8:30am - 12:30pm)ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with the lead teacher to plan, share responsibilities, and support classroom activities
Conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
Supporting the flow of the day (including supervision during carpool, recess, lunch, and other assigned duties) and facilitating children’s learning as established by the lead teacher
Coordinate with lead teacher to provide individualized and small group instruction while delivering high-quality, engaging instruction using a variety of strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, discovery, play and hands-on experiences
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, and social development
Help maintain a positive, organized, and inclusive classroom
Use protocols in alignment with the lead teacher with regard to student behavior and growth
Assist in assessing student performance and progress, and provide constructive feedback to both students and lead teachers to inform student evaluations
Establish and maintain positive relationships with families
Contribute positively to the School’s culture and community by adhering to the professional standards outlined by the School
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTWhile performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.TRAVELTravel is not a requirement for this role.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENTSt. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School’s mission, St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information on St. Catherine’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this linkCONDITIONAL OFFERSAn offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.RequirementsREQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience is preferred
1 year of experience in education setting
Ability to integrate technology into the classroom (e.g., Seesaw, Zoom, Microsoft Office, SMARTBoard, etc.)
Demonstrate adaptability to new and evolving technology, and the ability to show innovation and vision related to the efficient processing of information related to this role
Basic computer skills to utilize educational software and tools for teaching and record keeping
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills